The Annual Meeting of the CT-TACF Chapter will be held on Sunday, March 31 at 10:00AM (opening reception at 9:30AM) at the CT Forest & Park Association's (CFPA) Headquarters, 16 Meriden Rd, Rockfall, CT. Featured guest speaker will be TACF Director of Science, Dr. Jared Westbrook, who will present "Finishing Selection in Backcross Seed Orchards […]
This Thursday, June 20th we will be inoculating the Litchfield Hills orchard with two strains of the blight fungus to determine each tree's tolerance to chestnut blight. We could use a few volunteers to help with the inoculation process. The work will involve bending and kneeling to access the trunks of the trees, making a small hole […]
This Thursday, June 20th we will be inoculating the Litchfield Hills orchard with two strains of the blight fungus to determine each tree's tolerance to chestnut blight. We could use a few volunteers to help with the inoculation process. The work will involve bending and kneeling to access the trunks of the trees, making a small hole […]
*** NOTE - Change in start time to 10:00 AM*** White Memorial Conservation Center has been a longtime partner with TACF and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) and has hosted many early plantings for both organizations. Dr. Arthur Graves planted the first chestnut orchard on White Memorial's property in 1944. Come to hear a […]
*** NOTE - Change in start time to 10:00 AM*** White Memorial Conservation Center has been a longtime partner with TACF and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) and has hosted many early plantings for both organizations. Dr. Arthur Graves planted the first chestnut orchard on White Memorial's property in 1944. Come to hear a […]
Come hear about the current status of the American chestnut and The American Chestnut Foundation’s efforts to restore this iconic species on Saturday, August 24 from 8:30-10:30AM. After the presentation, we will walk some nearby trails in hopes of finding remnant American chestnut trees still growing in the forest. Bring plenty of water to drink […]
Come hear about the current status of the American chestnut and The American Chestnut Foundation’s efforts to restore this iconic species on Saturday, August 24 from 8:30-10:30AM. After the presentation, we will walk some nearby trails in hopes of finding remnant American chestnut trees still growing in the forest. Bring plenty of water to drink […]
Come visit the CT-TACF Chapter’s exhibit booth at the 2019 Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair in Wilton, CT on Sunday, August 25 beginning at 10:00AM. We will be informing the public of our work to restore the American chestnut to the forests of Connecticut. Volunteers are needed, so if you are a member who would like […]
Come visit the CT-TACF Chapter’s exhibit booth at the 2019 Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair in Wilton, CT on Sunday, August 25 beginning at 10:00AM. We will be informing the public of our work to restore the American chestnut to the forests of Connecticut. Volunteers are needed, so if you are a member who would like […]
Come visit the CT-TACF Chapter's exhibit booth at the 2019 Durham Fair in Durham, CT from Thursday, September 26 through Sunday, September 29. We will be informing the public about our work to restore the American chestnut to the forests of Connecticut. Volunteers are needed, so if you are a member who would like to […]